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About the Office of Institutional Research

Once known as the
Office of Planning and Policy
Analysis, the Office of Institutional Research has four
primary responsibilities:

Official university
reporting,

Institutional research and analyses,

Design
and maintenance of databases, and

Maintenance of comparative
resource materials.

These four
responsibilities support the
strategic planning function and the institutional effectiveness function
of the University of Houston. The office assumes a leadership role in
assessing the information needs of the University to guarantee
stakeholders and customers receive a true representation and accurate
understanding regarding the state and mission of the University of
Houston. IR provides direct support to the Provost of the University of
Houston.

Mission Statement

The Office of Institutional Research will be
known as a trusted provider of accurate, timely, unbiased,
research-based information regarding the University and its role in
higher education; and will serve as a catalyst and coalition builder in
support of the University's mission by developing and disseminating
knowledge relevant to effective operations of the University.

Our Customers

The
University Community of Students, Faculty, Staff, and Administration

The
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and other state agencies

The
National Center for Educational Statistics and other federal agencies